"System, Mrs. Li's younger brother is a fifth-rank official. What is his position? What is his family background?"
[Mrs. Li's younger brother is named Li Lingjiang, and he has served as the governor of Linchuan County and the governor of Jiangzhou. If he passes the civil service examination this year, he will be able to join the Ministry of War as a Yuanwailang. As for family background, the Li family is considered to be the most powerful in Jiangzhou, but
, Jiangzhou is far away, and the Li family has not yet found its foundation in Bianjing.】
"It is indeed suspicious that a local official has joined the Ministry of War."
[Jiangzhou is close to Nanjing and soldiers are often used, so it is not unusual for him to want to go to the Ministry of War. However, Mrs. Li revealed in her words that what they are planning should be for you.]
Sheng Shaoqing:
"System, I want to make it clear again that I am too lazy to use my brain, but it's not that I have no brains. Her words are clearly pointed. Do I still know what she wants to do?"
"But one thing is strange. How can Mrs. Li be so sure that she will succeed and dare to let me know?"
Before the system responded, Mrs. Xu suddenly spoke, "The Queen Mother, Sister Li intends to commit suicide in front of the palace and contradicts the Queen Mother with words. It is really disgusting. However, I hope the Queen Mother will spare her for the sake of Sister Li who has been in the palace for many years.
Give it a life."
Sheng Shaoqing raised her head to meet Madam Xu's clear eyes, but the system had already displayed Madam Xu's current thoughts above her head.
Mrs. Xu: Die to me!
If the word hadn't been written clearly, Sheng Shaoqing would have been fooled by Mrs. Xu's clear eyes, thinking that she was really begging for mercy.
"It seems that the Ai family hasn't said they want to kill her yet."
Mrs. Xu:????This crime is not punishable by death?
"Ah, the Queen Mother, she. I."
Facing Sheng Shaoqing's teasing eyes, Mrs. Xu suddenly felt a sense of shame that she had been seen through. Is she not being confrontational?
"Mrs. Xu, before the Ai family has time to ask you, what happened to the sealed pot you sent this morning?"
Mrs. Xu smiled awkwardly and said, "Empress Dowager, don't you know everything?"
What are you pretending to be? If you don't know what's going on, will you come to this private bank to investigate?
"ah?"
Sheng Shaoqing pretended not to know and asked in confusion, "The Ai family just wanted to come to the library to find a statue of Guanyin. Unexpectedly, Wang Shanggong refused, and then Mrs. Li suddenly appeared, and then this public case was brought up. What does it have to do with you?
Does it matter?"
Mrs. Xu said dubiously, "The Queen Mother really doesn't know?"
Sheng Shaoqing shook his head, his eyes still fixed on Mrs. Xu's head.
Mrs. Xu: Does the Queen Mother really not know or does she pretend not to know?
Mrs. Xu: No, the Queen Mother, who has lived in the palace for a long time, must have known that the Queen Mother was deceiving those things that Mrs. Li did in the past.
Mrs. Xu: Could it be that I went too far and made the Queen Mother suspicious?
Sheng Shaoqing saw Mrs. Xu conjuring up a big drama in her head, but she didn't explain it and just waited for Mrs. Xu to justify herself.
"The Queen Mother, I have been checking the accounts recently, and seeing the errors and omissions becoming more and more obvious, I had no choice but to take this step to remind the Queen Mother that there is not much surplus in the palace."
"Just reminding the Ai family that they don't have much savings?"
No other hints?
Mrs. Xu shook her head and said, "Yes, Mrs. Li has always been in charge of the private treasury in the palace. She has always said that there is no more savings in the treasury, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Mrs. Xu: Then can I still say that I knew that Mrs. Li had stolen, but I didn’t report the knowledge, and I waited until the amount was huge to complain?
Sheng Shaoqing:6.
"It seems that Mrs. Xu most likely doesn't know what Mrs. Li is planning, but why didn't you show Li Shanggong's inner activities?"
[Li Shanggong doesn’t have any thoughts or fluctuations at the moment. It may be that this person is so deep that even I can’t detect it. 】
In the past, his colleagues were kneeling aside and shivering, but Li Shanggong didn't feel any fluctuation in his heart?
However, the top priority right now is to recover what Mrs. Li stole, and to figure out what their siblings are planning.
Sheng Shaoqing turned to look at Wang Shanggong, who had been kneeling aside. The scene where Mrs. Li hit the pillar was too impactful, and when Mrs. Li was dragged down like a dead fish, Wang Shanggong was beside Mrs. Li.
Wang Shanggong couldn't come back to her senses for a long time. This morning, she was still joking with the female historian beside her, saying that after leaving the palace, she would be able to be the master of her own house freely.
But now, Mrs. Li is imprisoned, and her future is even more uncertain. She is afraid that she will not be able to walk out of the palace alive.
"Wang Shanggong, you said that you were coerced. Now the Ai family is giving you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious service. Do you want it?"
When Wang Shanggong heard the Queen Mother's words, his eyes burst out with infinite light. But after hearing the conditions offered by the Queen Mother, the light suddenly went out.
"If you can recover what Mrs. Li stole, the Ai family will not hold you accountable and will let you out of the palace next year in accordance with the palace regulations."
I asked Wang Shanggong when she came here. She was supposed to be able to retire next year. Compared to Mrs. Li who wished she could go to hell, the probability of success was significantly higher if she broke through and recovered from Wang Shanggong.
As for the plot of the Li siblings, it would be more reliable for her to investigate in person.
Seeing Wang Shanggong's hesitant look, Sheng Shaoqing said angrily, "What? You don't want to?"
Wang Shanggong quickly explained, "No, no, it's really difficult to recover these things. I'm worried. I'm worried that I can't do anything."
"Wang Shanggong," Sheng Shaoqing said in a gentle tone, "do you think the Ai family is discussing this matter with you?"
"It's up to you to choose whether to drive out of the palace or return home in glory next year."
Wang Shanggong frowned and made up his mind, "I obey the decree, and I must do my best!"
[Host, do you really believe that Wang Shanggong can recover it? Didn’t Mrs. Li say that she exchanged the money? 】
"It's just one or two toilets. Almost half of the treasury has been emptied. If it were exchanged for money, who would be able to afford this price? Aren't they afraid of arousing criticism for selling palace supplies privately?"
"So, I guess these things have not been exchanged for money, but they have just taken them out of the palace and moved them somewhere."
[Host, you are really smart when you are not acting stupid. 】
"That's right!" Sheng Shaoqing was proud for a moment, "Stop flattering and go find out who the Li siblings have close contacts with on weekdays. I always feel that there is something weird about this matter."
The system did not feel that the host was giving orders to itself. The host finally had a tendency to stand up. It could feel more at ease and went to collect information happily.
"Since Wang Shanggong wants to recover the stolen goods, Li Shanggong cannot be responsible for all the affairs of the Shanggong Bureau, right?" Mrs. Xu took advantage of the opportunity and asked.
Sheng Shaoqing glanced at Mrs. Xu almost at the same time, with a hint of chill in his eyes that even Sheng Shaoqing himself was not aware of.
Mrs. Xu shivered all over, but she still gritted her teeth and continued, "Li Shanggong, do you think so?"
The big characters on Mrs. Xu's head clearly stated that she wanted to arrange for her confidant Liu Sizhi to act as her agent.
Today is New Year’s Eve. I wish everyone good health and all the best in the new year!!
